Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21763, Nehemiah Gates, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Gates, Nehemiah
S. 21763
CONTENTS

order to agent to receive pay to nature D.L.J. Tilden 26 Feb 1835
Vermont 9205.
Nehemiah Gates.
Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a priv. & serg. in the Company commanded by Captain Webber of the Regt. commanded by Col. Edgar in the N. York Troops for private 8. Mv sergeant 5. Mv
Enrolled on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 51. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of April 1833. and sent to P. Temple, Rutland, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 — 103. 32. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33 — 25 83 $ 129. 15.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francis Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 66

Mehmet Gates
5 No. as before 8 1/2 do private
2447

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 12 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Rutland Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Mehemiah Gates a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1775, he lived at Worthington, Massachusetts & was a minute man, & immediately after the battle of Lexington he turned out & marched to Cambridge under Capt. Eben. Webber, & when he arrived there he enlisted for eight months, & served in Capt. Webber's company, Col. Follen's Regt. Lt. Col. Eager, Maj. Pepper, St. Bartlett's company, until his 8 months expired, & discharged at Dorchester, but as no written discharge - he was on duty at Roxbury during the battle of Bunker hill. In 1776, he served five months as sergeant in Capt. Menees's company, Col. Van Dike's Regt. of N. York troops, & was stationed during the whole time at Fort George on Lake George - Col. Gannett's Regt. was there at the same time. The latter part of the year he turned out on alarm at Rutland, Vt. (he does not remember the year) under Capt. Wright - (he does not remember the Col's name) & marched to Lake Champlain & served about a fortnight in the winter - Col. Eben. Allen had the command of the whole - He was in Genl. Thomas's Brigade in 1775 - He knew Genl. Scarbro, Genl. Putnam, Genl. Ward, & many others - That he has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person who can testify to his services, except his brother Cyrus Gates, & John Daniels, whose affidavits accompany this. He was born at Reston the 4. May 1736 (O.S.) - his age is recorded in Reston, which is copy copied into his Bible. He came to Rutland, Vt. in March 1781, & has resided here ever since. He is a member of the Rev. Mr. Tilden's Church of the West Parish, & is known to most of the inhabitants of that Parish.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
N. Royce Regt
Sebastiath Gates
We Lucius L. Tilden a Clergyman residing in Rutland and Rufus Deland residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Gates - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Lucius L. Tilden
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
N. Royce Regt
Rufus Deland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Lucius L. Tilden who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Rutland and that Rufus Deland who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rutland West Parish and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Regt
Clerk of the Court of Rutland
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Gates for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of Augt A. D. 183 2
N. Royce Regt

I Cyrus Bates of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say, that in the year of Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I resided in the town of Preston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, and having heard that my brother Nehemiah Bates now residing in Rutland in the County of Rutland aforesaid, was in the continentals  army at or near Boston, in the fall of the year 1775 I went to Dorchester, to see my said brother and found him there attached to the army, - that I stayed with him four or five days during which time he was engaged in the military service, as I understood in the Company of Capt. Webber, of Worthington, as a private soldier, that when I left Dorchester I left the said Nehemiah Bates in the service as aforesaid.
Cyrus Bates
Rutland County ss } Personally appeared Cyrus Bates signer Castleton 30. Nov-1831 } of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the facts stated therein are true.
Before me S. H. Merrill Justice of the Peace

No 2447
Vermont
Private Hsberg 8 m o 5 m o
# 51.66
R. Temple
Rutland
V

BRIEF in the case of Nehemiah Bates of Rutland County of Rutland in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 8 Private Gen. Capt Eben Mather, Col. Fellows Lt Col Eager.   1776 5 Sergeant Capt. Mosewell, Col. Van- Dyke, Col. Ganncoort   latter part of the War 14 Private Capt. Wright, Genl Thomas Mogade.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Sentry at Roxbury during the battle of Bunker's Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worthington Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James M. Wilson Examining Clerk.

20 - Feb 23
W. H. Williams
Feb. 17 3
Free
J. S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Patents Washington D.C.

West Rutland, Rutland Co. Vt.
February 17. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Commissioner of Pensions }
Sir: At the request and dictation
of Nehemiah Gates of this place, a Revolutionary pensioner, I beg leave to address you in relation to his pension. He is one of those whose pension has been discontinued suspended because of the agency of Mr. Temple. Mr. Gates is now between 80 & 90 years of age and since the first of January last, has been confined to his bed with severe, & probably fatal disease. Of course his memory must be much impaired. When When the Rev. war began, he was living in Har- persfield N. York, Being at his brother's who lived in Sturges- Chusett, & who was a " Minute man ", he was induced to take his brother's place and served eight months under Captain Eschil Webber, Col. Fellows was his colonel. He stood sentry in Roxbury Street during the battle of Bunker Hill. The next year he enlisted in the State of New York, for five months. Col. Vandyke was his colonel . He served both as private and Sargeant, & was engaged

in some other service besides that specified above. His severe illness prevented further enquiries, in regard to the time which he served.
He resided in the West Parish of Rutland when he applied for a pension. He made oath to his statements before Robt. Pierpoint, the Judge of Probate for the district of Rutland.
The amount per annum of his pension is $51.66, & he was paid last on the 4 th of Sept 1834.
I have only heard that Mr. Gotes has lived in West Rutland for more than forty years, and always been regarded as a Revolutionary soldier and an honest upright man.
May I ask of you the favor to write to me in relation to this pension.
I have the honor to be Your most obedient servant
Lucius L. Tilden

A Deposition
I John Daniels of Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawfull age Being Duly sworn testify and say that I was acquainted with Jeremiah Gates now of Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont when he lived in Worthington in the State of Massachusetts and that he was in  belonged to Captain Webbers company of minute men in the revolution- ary war in the year 1775 1775 and he was at  went to Cambridge in Massachusetts in P. Webbers company of Minute men
John Daniels
Rutland county I- Rutland 30 th Nov r 1831
} Personally appeared John Daniels signer and of the above Deposition and made solemn oath that the facts stated therein are true
Before me Chauncy Thrall justice of the peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, That Chauncy Merrill & Sarah H. Merrill, before whom the several affidavits were taken, are justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that their names are subscribed, are in their own hand writing respectively.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of August 1832 — R Pierpoint
Abenethy Gates
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